At 02:08 PM 5/25/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Those of you who eliminated the motion changer and ran the aileron torque
>tube all the way back to the wing drag bulkhead, did you also convert the
>multiple tubes inside the center console into a single tube that runs from
>CS-7 and CS-8 back to the aileron belcrank into a single 3/4" tube, or did
>you leave the multiple tube reduction contraption in there? I can't for
>the life of me figure out why I need 3 different tubes. 4 different joints
>can't be as reliable as having only 2. Can anyone clear that up for me? I
>realize it means enlarging the 5/8" holes in the phenolic bearings to 3/4".
> Am I missing something?
>
>Also, can I substitute 6061-T6 tube in place of the 2024-T3 that is called
>for?
I went through this also. Look into the strength of both and I think you
will stick to the 2024. 2024 is way stronger than 6061.
Kevin S.
Dragonfly MK11H
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